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Long Lost Unicorn

357 calories 28.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 22.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.097 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.108 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 357 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 13th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
50 lb Dingemans - Pale Ale 50 lb Pale Ale 37.72 3.9 58.1%
8 lb Belgian - Cara 20L8 lb Cara 20L 34 22 9.3%
4 lb Belgian - Aromatic4 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.7%
4 lb Honey Malt4 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.7%
6 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L)6 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) 32 40 7%
2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 2.3%
12 lb Honey12 lb Honey 35 2 14%
86 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Saaz6 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 12.41 60%
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 5.07 20%
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 4.45 20%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
24 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - French Saison Ale Yeast WLP590
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
69 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1931 B cells required
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Priming
Method: BelgianCandySyrup       Amount: 44.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28.87 gal Strike 162 °F 149 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 22.63 gal (90.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 10.63 gal (42.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 34.16 gal (136.62 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.72 gal (26.88 qt) and adding 22.16 gal (88.62 qt) sparge/top-off. 28.88 115.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 28.88 115.5  
Mash volume with grains 34.16 136.6  
Grain absorption losses -8.25 -33  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.55 g | 2.2 qt) 2.92 11.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.7 6.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 22.63 g | 90.5 qt) 25 100  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20 g | 80 qt) 22.5 90  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.5 g | 90 qt) 20 80  
Total: 31.8 127.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The honey was added at 3/4 through the primary fermentation. Yeast cake of Wyeast Belgian Strong Ale was from a 3 gallon starter of 1.045 wort was added with the honey. The fermentation temperature was only controlled by interior ambient of 70f.

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